Frilford Heath assistant professional Lee Jackson and Hinksey Heights' Jamie Herbert are through to the final of the National Assistants Championship. Jackson shot a three-under-par round of 69 in the southern qualifier at Farnham, with Herbert a shot
The deal with Domino ends Unipart's nine years of being Oxford United's official sponsor, but they are still looking to maintain their 25-year involvement with United, by trying to keep their community projects with the club going. "While we are no longer
Chris Gray enjoys a stylish Royal Natonal Theatre revival . . . Premiered at the Theatre Royal in 1947, with Ralph Richardson and Peggy Ashcroft in the leading roles, The Heiress - Ruth and Augustus Goetz's stage adaptation of Henry James's novel Washington
Cherwell Div 3C: Tiddington bt Wolverton 2nd by 8 wkts WOLVERTON 2ND R Garrini run out . . . 23 C Knightley b Pykett . . . 20 M Stanton not out . . . 52 P Hammersley c Brooks b Crawford . . . 15 V Young st Maule b Pykett . . . 18 I Iqual not out . . .
Oxford United chairman Firoz Kassam welcomed the new deal with Domino Systems. "It's a big step for the club and the third bit of good news in a week," he said. "The timing of this is obviously critical and it is great news that a local company has decided
Cherwell Div 6C: Oxford Downs 2nd bt Didcot 2nd by 106 runs OXFORD DOWNS 2ND C Wakefield b Green . . . 72 M Wilenkin c Spindler b Butler . . . 72 P Ellwood b Butler . . . 38 S Florey b Green . . . 5 S Wakefield b Green . . . 0 P Glover b Green . . . 4
Amanda Castleman looks at how we teach children to handle money . . . The tycoons just keep getting younger. Joseph Allen of Wiltshire could become e-commerce's first mini-millionaire - at the age of eight. The precocious kid dreamed up the on-line betting
We catch up with a TV Gladiator Tammy Baker as she continues her Direct Access course at Oxford's Lightning Motorcycle School Day Two: On the second day of my course I was blessed with Andy again. The day was spent mainly out on the roads picking up general
Organic food is now on the menu for customers of Charlton House Catering Services. Based near Henley, the company is the first contract caterer in the UK to offer organic food. The company provides catering for many of the UK's leading companies and is
Licensees in an Oxfordshire town are up in arms against black market cigarettes being sold cheaply in their pubs. They say it hits their business and that of traders who supply their cigarette machines. Wallingford and District Licensees' Association
Organic food is now on the menu for customers of Charlton House Catering Services. Based near Henley, the company is the first contract caterer in the UK to offer organic food. The company provides catering for many of the UK's leading companies and is
From Joyce A Taylor (Ibson), NC, USA Just wanted to let you know I recently came back from a trip home to Oxford and am pleased to say it still has it's charm from when I left in 1961. The city is still as beautiful as ever and people still polite. The
Depressed David Howlett fell from a motorway bridge and was killed the day after being discharged from a hospital for the mentally ill, a coroner's court heard. Mr Howlett, 53, of Little Milton, near Thame, was separated from his wife Janet and had been
Workers at Oxford University Press could strike in support of a sacked colleague. The Manufacturing Science and Finance Union, which has more than 300 members at OUP in Great Clarendon Street, Oxford, is organising a strike ballot, following the dismissal
John Crabtree, above, could hardly believe his eyes when he picked up his post. A postcard which arrived at his home in Walton Street, Oxford, had been posted on May 11, 1960. It had no stamp, was addressed to a Mr P. Renshaw and came from Dorothy A.
Passengers pulled the emergency cord when a high-speed train failed to stop at Didcot Parkway station. The First Great Western Paddington-Swansea train came to a halt a quarter-of-a-mile west of the station then, after a 15-minute delay, reversed to the
Multi-million pound plans to move a hospital to Oxford United's Manor Ground have been kicked out, reports Mark Templeton. Nuffield Hospitals wanted to relocate its Acland Hospital from Banbury Road to the Headington site in a 35m development. The project
Conditions at a casualty department are becoming intolerable for staff, according to health bosses. Andrea Young, county health authority chief executive, said it was vital that money was ploughed into Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital to ease packed wards
Supporters of Oxford United say the ball is now firmly in the city council's court to clear any further obstacles for building work to restart on the club's new stadium. Foul Fighting for Oxford United's Life says it is now up to councillors to show their
Denis Smith has set Mark Watson a deadline of Friday to make up his mind if he is rejoining Oxford United. The U's boss is losing his patience with the Canadian centre back, who has still not given his answer since being offered a new contract nearly
Squatters are invading council homes within hours of confidential lists of empty properties being sent to councillors. Now Oxford City Council has been forced to change its procedures and no longer tell councillors where vacant homes can be found. Evicting
A summer school for children on the Bretch Hill estate, Banbury, will open on Monday after receiving a grant for 80,000 from the Government's New Opportunities Education Fund. The school, at Banbury's Sunshine Centre on the Neithrop schools complex off
Stuart Richens of Carterton is the new Oxfordshire singles champion. He saw off the challenge of the experienced Robin Hewson to triumph 21-16 in the final at East Oxford. Hewson took a four on the first end but this was matched by Richens on the second
Ryman (Isthmian) League director Mick Woodley has hit out at a report that the Football Conference intends the Northern Premier League and Southern League to be its only recognised feeder leagues from the start of season 2002-2003. Stressing that it was
Both Oxfordshire teams stand chances of promotion following wins at County Week yesterday. And for the ladies, the prospect of Group 1 tennis next year looks a distinct possibility following the arrival of Lizzie Jelfs for today's match against Middlesex
A superb second round of 70 by James Lawson just failed to give Frilford Heath victory in the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Scratch Team finals at Mill Ridge GC. Frilford finished runners-up to East Berks by just two shots in this competition where the best two
Masons produced a stunning 6-0 whitewash over leaders Democrats to leap to the top of Section 2 in the Morrells Oxford League. After Masons quickly went 1-0 up thanks to Alan Lowe (9,810, break 9,420), Martin Wood doubled the lead by defeating Demo's
New Year's Eve in Oxford is set to go with a bang, thanks to a 40,000 grant for a fireworks and lighting display. The Millennium Commission has given Oxford City Council the cash to pay for a celebration. It will form part of the national New Year's Eve
WIth Cheetahs not in action this weekend because of the Grand Prix, the Oxford management are hoping to attract many of the overseas fans to Sandy Lane with the staging of the first Young England v Young Australia Test match tomorrow (8pm). Admission
An appeal for walkers to get their hiking boots on has been made by Langtree School. All former students are being asked to join present pupils, parents and friends in a bid to raise more than 16,500 for a new computer suite. A sponsored walk last year
All roads lead to Coventry this weekend for the fourth round of the Grand Prix series and it could prove make or break for Oxford stars Todd Wiltshire and Jimmy Nilsen. Wiltshire, currently placed seventh, would probably need to win the three remaining
The managing director of internet web agency Domino admits that the move to take over the sponsorship of Oxford United all happened very quickly, writes Mark Edwards. As reported later yesterday on This is Oxfordshire, the company announced a six-figure
Kennington Bowls Specialists Oxford & District League results Division 1 City & County 61 (0), Summertown 81 (6): P Futter 16, C Allen 20; L Lacey 18, G Allen 22; B Slatter 12, R Hewson 14; M Peterson 15, C Quainton 25. Thame 85 (3), Banbury Central
Supporters of Oxford United say the ball is now firmly in the city council's court to clear any further obstacles for building work to restart on the club's new stadium. Foul Fighting for Oxford United's Life says it is now up to councillors to show their
A club-by-club round-up of recent action in Oxfordshire CHIPPING NORTON Millennium Pro-Am (players teamed with professionals playing in British Open) Saturday: 1 J Attley & B Langer 69+66=135, 2 J Snell & T Woods 69+67=136, 3 M Hogarth & D
Police have warned householders to be on their guard after a bogus gas engineer conned his way into a pensioner's home and stole 140 cash. The thief, aged about 18, knocked on the door of his 80-year-old victim's home in Copse Lane, Marston, Oxford, and
Witney's Paul Simpson recovered from the disappointment of failing to qualify for the Open Championship by winning the Springs Golf Club Pro-Am at Wallingford with a course record. Simpson, the professional at the West Berkshire course, went round in
Banbury United held an Oxford United XI to a 1-1 draw in last night's friendly. Former United trainee Steve Jenkins put the home side ahead after seven minutes and it took United until four minutes into the second half to find an equaliser when Sam Ricketts
Comedienne and impressionist Faith Brown will cheer on 33 intrepid golfers taking part in a 72-hole marathon at Frilford Heath tomorrow (July 28). The 11 teams of three taking part in the third Barclays 72-hole golf challenge will start at 4.30am and
England international Les Gillett led the tributes to blind bowler Madge Morgan after the two met in a special challenge match to mark her retirement from national competition Madge, the former visually handicapped world champion from Carterton, has called
Oxford City have rejected an improved offer of compensation from Thame United for the registration of wing back Chris Potter, reports Russell Smith. Thame have upped their offer from 50 to 250, but City are understood to be seeking a four-figure sum plus
World longtrack/grasstrack racing comes to Abingdon at Dalton Barracks on Sunday August 6. It will be the first of the five world championship finals run in Europe and the highest points-scorer over the five meetings will be crowned world champion. Brits
Cherwell Div 3B: Didcot bt Bletchingdon by 3 wkts BLETCHINGDON D Curtis b Pritchard . . . 16 N Smith c Slade Jnr b Hitchman . . . 26 A Benson b S Pryor . . . 14 M Taylor b Allen . . . 52 A Brown b Slade Jnr . . . 19 M Howe b Hitchman . . . 12 S Organ
Amanda Castleman asks whether recent crop circles have been caused by 'Earth energies, ley lines and extra terrestrials' . . . Another mystery crop circle - the second this year - has appeared near the White Horse in Uffington. Whatever the message, the
More than 100,000 extra visitors will pass through the gates at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, when the CLA Game Fair opens for its Millennium event. It will be the first time the Game Fair - the biggest celebration of the countryside anywhere in Europe
Coroner Nicholas Gardiner expressed his sadness at the number of heroin-related deaths before his court. His comments came during an inquest on 20-year-old James Low, of Edge Hill, Wheatley, who died of a heroin overdose in October. Mr Low injected himself
A summer school for children on the Bretch Hill estate, Banbury, will open on Monday after receiving a grant for 80,000 from the Government's New Opportunities Education Fund. The school, at Banbury's Sunshine Centre on the Neithrop schools complex off
Builders uncovered skeletons while working at the base of a church tower. Work on foundations for a new spiral staircase in the tower at All Saints, Chilton, near Didcot, stopped while assistant curate the Rev Mary Carney consulted the architect, experts
